Melvin B. (Barre) Allen, Jr., 59, of Cartersville Georgia, passed away on January 16, 2023.
Born April 10, 1963, in Griffin, Georgia, the son of Melvin B. Allen, Sr. and Josephine G. Allen. Barre is preceded in death by his father Melvin B. Allen, Sr., and sister Linda Elaine Allen.
Barre is survived by his mother Josephine G. Allen, sister Becky Allen, and nephews James Holmes, Waylon Allen and Joe Holmes.
Barre enjoyed restoring vintage Camaro's, carpentry, and cabinet-making.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Thursday, January 26, 2023. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, January 27, 2023, in the chapel of Parnick Jennings Funeral Home with Pastor Michael Abernathy officiating. Entombment will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens.
Serving as pallbearers will be James Holmes, Waylon Allen, Joe Holmes, Bert Cowart, Brad Cowart, and Jason Taylor. Honorary pallbearers are Becky Allen and Heather Allen.
Parnick Jennings Funeral Home & Cremation Services is honored to serve the family of Melvin "Barre" Allen; please visit www.parnickjenningsfuneral.com to share a memory and post a condolence message.